Love Songs: Number One Songs With Love In Their Title Love Songs: Number One Songs With Love In Their Title Tweet It should come as no surprise that love is one of the most frequent subjects of songs. Whether you think it's a crazy little thing, wonder how deep it is, or just want to know what it is, there is a song about it. If you need to come up with some songs for an anniversary, wedding reception, or Valentine's Day, the list below is a great place to start. If you'd like to see an even more inclusive list of songs, check out all the 'love' songs that were on the US year end charts . US Number One 'Love' Songs 128 songs listed.

Benny Goodman - Taking A Chance On Love (1943) Guy Lombardo - It's Love-Love-Love (1944) Bing Crosby - I Love You (1944) Mills Brothers - You Always Hurt The One You Love (1944) Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love (1946) Nat King Cole - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1947) Mario Lanza - Be My Love (1951) Doris Day - Secret Love (1954) Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me!

(1954) Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (1955) Four Aces - Love Is A Many Splendered Thing (1955) Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (1956) Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender (1956) Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957) Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand (1957) Pat Boone - April Love (1957-1958) Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him (1958) Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love (1959) Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1961) Connie Francis - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You (1962) Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962) Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love) (1962) Tymes - So Much In Love (1963) Beatles - She Loves You (1964) Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964) Beatles - Love Me Do (19

64) Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love (1964) Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (1964) Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody (1964) Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (1964) Supremes - Baby Love (1964) Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965) Supremes - Stop!

In The Name of Love (1965) Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - Game of Love (1965) Petula Clark - My Love (1966) Young Rascals - Good Lovin' (1966) Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman (1966) Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966) Supremes - Love Is Here and Now You're Gone (1967) Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967) Lulu - To Sir with Love (1967) Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1968) Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You (1968) Doors - Hello, I Love You (1968) Supremes - Love Child (1968) Henry Mancini - Love Theme From 'Romeo And Juliet' (1969) Jackson Five - The Love You Save (1970) Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (1970) O'Jays - Love Train (1973) Paul McCartney and Wings - My Love

 (1973) George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973) Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme (1974) Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin Love (1974) Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (1974) Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (1974) Eagles - Best Of My Love (1975) Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You (1975) Tony Orlando and Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1975) Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - Fallin' In Love (1975) Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (1976) Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (1976) Miracles - Love Machine Part 1 (1976) Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow (1976) Paul McCartney and Wings - Silly Love Songs (1976) Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1976) Mary

 MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (1977) Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen) (1977) Emotions - Best Of My Love (1977) Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love (1977-1978) Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water (1978) Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out (1979) Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980) Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love (1980) Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night (1981) REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You (1981) Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981) Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981) Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1982) Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It (1984) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984) Foreigner - I Want

 to Know What Love Is (1985) Huey Lewis and The News - The Power of Love (1985) Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You (1985) Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover (1985) Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love (1986) Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All (1986) Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (1986) Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1986) Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name (1986) Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1987) Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987) Def Leppard - Love Bites (1988) Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love (1988) Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way-Free Bird Medley (1988) New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever) (1989) Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back (1990) Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (1990) Mariah

 Carey - Vision of Love (1990) Nelson - (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection (1990) Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (1990) Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song) (1990) Madonna - Justify My Love (1990-1991) Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (1991) Wilson Phillips - You're In Love (1991) Michael Bolton - When a Man Loves a Woman (1991) Color Me Badd - All 4 Love (1992) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992-1993) Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes (1993) UB40 - Can't Help Falling in Love (1993) Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993) Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All for Love (1994) Celine Dion - The Power of Love (1994) Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You

 (1994) Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?

(1995) Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me (1996) Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic') (1998) Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love (1999) Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You (2000) Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - Crazy In Love (2003) Mario - Let Me Love You (2004-2005) Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - My Love (2006) Akon feat. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You (2006) Usher feat. Young Jeezy - Love in This Club (2008) Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2008) Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie (2010) Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love (2011-2012) Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (2016) UK Number One 'Love' Songs 101 songs listed.

Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love (1953) Doris Day - Secret Love (1954) Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love (1956) Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1956) Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love (1956) Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957) Shirley Bassey - As I Love You (1959) Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (1959) Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (1959) Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You (1960) Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby (1962) Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962) Frank Ifield - Lovesick Blues (1962) Frank Ifield - Confessin' (That I Love You) (1963) Beatles - She Loves You (1963) Brian Poole and The Tremeloes - Do You

 Love Me (1963) Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (1964) Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (1964) Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (1964) Supremes - Baby Love (1964) Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (1965) Jackie Trent - Where Are You Now (My Love) (1965) Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love (1965) Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (1966) Engelbert Humperdink - Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) (1967) Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967) Love Affair - Everlasting Love (1968) Bobby Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1969) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (1970) T Rex - Hot Love (1971) Slade - Coz I Luv You (1971) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (1972) Little Jimmy Osmond -

 Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (1972) Donny Osmond - Young Love (1973) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (1973) Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (1974) Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason (1974) 10cc - I'm Not In Love (1975) Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (1975) Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) (1975) Tina Charles - I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) (1976) Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love (1976) Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1977) Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (1979) Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (1980) Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1980) Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1981) Kraftwerk - The Model / Computer Love (1982) Renee and Renato - Save Your Love (1982

) Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (1983) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1984) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love (1984) Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (1985) Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover (1985) Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love (1985) Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (1985) Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (1986) Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1987) Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (1988) Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love (1988) Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (1989) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992) UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (1993) Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't

 Do That) (1993) Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (1994) Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton - Love Can Build A Bridge (1995) Take That - How Deep Is Your Love (1996) George Michael - Fastlove (1996) Gary Barlow - Forever Love (1996) Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (1997) Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (2000) Spice Girls - Holler / Let Love Lead The Way (2000) Westlife - My Love (2000) Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing (2001) Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love (2001) Room 5 feat.

Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv (2003) Beyonce - Crazy In Love (2003) Elton John - Are You Ready For Love? (2003) Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (2003) Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2007) David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (2009) Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love (2009) JLS - Everybody In Love (2009) Scouting for Girls - This Ain't a Love Song (2010) JLS - Love You More (2010) Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love (2011) Rudimental feat. John Newman - Feel the Love (2012) will.i.am feat. Eva Simons - This Is Love (2012) Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) (2012) Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love (2012) Icona Pop feat.

Charli XCX - I Love It (2013) John Newman - Love Me Again (2013) Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love (2014) Sigma - Nobody To Love (2014) Cheryl Cole feat.

Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love (2014) David Guetta - Lovers On The Sun (2014) Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (2015) Sigala - Easy Love (2015) Patti Page - All My Love (1951) Paul Weston and Norman Luboff Choir - Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) (1951) Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters - You're Just In Love (1953) Nat King Cole - Answer Me My Love (1954) Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (1955) Billy Vaughn - Melody Of Love (1955) Tab Hunter - Young Love (1957) Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand (1957) Pat Boone - April Love (1958) Johnnie Ray - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1959) Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby (1962) Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (1962) Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love) (1

962) Johnny O'Keefe - Move Baby Move / You'll Never Cherish A Love So True (1963) Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There / Love Me Do (1964) Beatles - All My Loving EP (1964) Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (1964) Elvis Presley - Ain't That Loving You, Baby / Ask Me (1964) Beatles - All You Need Is Love / Baby, You're A Rich Man (1967) Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1968) Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You (1968) Russell Morris - Part Three Into Paper Walls / The Girl That I Love (1969) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (1970) Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (1971) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (1972) Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (1973) Col Joye - Heaven Is My Woman's Love (1973) Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (1974

) Sherbet - Summer Love (1975) Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (1977) Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1977) Racey - Lay Your Love On Me (1979) Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980) Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1980) Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1981) Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With Me (1981) Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1982) Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1982) Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (1984) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (1984) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1984) Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (1985) Huey Lewis and The News - The Power Of Love (1985) Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love (19

85) Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (1986) Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All (1986) Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1987) Jimmy Barnes - Too Much Ain't Enough Love (1987) B-52's - Love Shack (1989-1990) Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (1990) Roxette - It Must Have Been Love (1990) Martika - Love...

Thy Will Be Done (1991) Euphoria - Love You Right (1991) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992-1993) Sonia Dada - (Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good (1993) Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes (1993) UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (1993) Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993) Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting - All For Love (1994) Celine Dion - The Power Of Love (1994) Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (1994) Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You (1994) Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?

(1995) George Michael - Fastlove (1996) The UK Number Ones : 1975-1979 Week Ending ACT + Links TITLE Weeks TALLY COMMENT 18 Jan 1975 Status Quo Down Down 1 Only No 1 This famous band of head bangers had 22 Top 10s out of 52 hits between 1968 and 1996, but only this No 1. 25 Jan 1975 Tymes Ms Grace 1 Only No 1 US group that first charted in 1963. They had only two other hits before this No 1. 1 Feb 1975 Pilot January 3 Only No 1 British group whose two follow-ups failed even make the Top 30. 22 Feb 1975 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 2 Only No 1 They had two Top 10s before this. Harley went solo in 1976 but never made the big time.

8 Mar 1975 Telly Savalas If 2 Only No 1 Actor who starred in the tv cop show "Kojak". He spoke his way through this song by David Gates from Bread. 22 Mar 1975 Bay City Rollers Bye Bye Baby 6 1st No 1 Scottish band that dressed in tartan and built up a fanatical teen following. Best-selling single of 1975. 3 May 1975 Mud Oh Boy 2 3rd & last No 1 Buddy Holly hit from 1958. They had a further 4 Top 10 hits by the end of 1976. 17 May 1975 Tammy Wynette Stand By Your Man 3 Only No 1 Legendary US country music singer for whom this song became a trade mark. 7 Jun 1975 Windsor Davies & Don Estelle Whispering Grass 3 Only No 1 Spin-off from the BBC sitcom " It Ain't Half Hot Mum ". This pair were the stars.

28 Jun 1975 10 CC I'm Not In Love 2 2nd No 1 Classic love song and radio play list favourite. They were major stars of the 1970s. 12 Jul 1975 Johnny Nash Tears On My Pillow 1 Only No 1 Texan who specialised in soft reggae arrangements, and had much success in the UK. 19 Jul 1975 Bay City Rollers Give A Little Love 3 2nd & last No 1 "Rollermania" had been coined by this time, but by mid-77, it was all over. 9 Aug 1975 Typically Tropical Barbados 1 Only No 1 Two recording engineers created this reggae dance hit, but became One-hit Wonders. The song, with new words and title made No 1 again in 1999. 16 Aug 1975 Stylistics Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 3 Only No 1 Philadelphian satin soul group who charmed the UK with a succession of smooth ballads.

6 Sep 1975 Rod Stewart Sailing 4 3rd No 1 One of his classic anthems, which returned to No 3 the following year, after use in a tv documentary series. 4 Oct 1975 David Essex Hold Me Close 3 2nd & last No 1 He was at the height of his popularity at this time. In the 1980s he concentrated on stage musicals. 25 Oct 1975 Art Garfunkel I Only Have Eyes For You 2 1st No 1 Having separated from Paul Simon, he recorded mostly MOR standards. 8 Nov 1975 David Bowie Space Oddity 2 1st No 1 He made No 5 with this in 1969. Rick Wakeman provides synthesiser backing. 22 Nov 1975 Billy Connolly D.I.V.O.R.C.E. 1 Only No 1 Scottish comedian who made this parody of a Tammy Wynette hit.

29 Nov 1975 Xmas No 1 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 9 1st No 1 All-time classic which was accompanied by a video, and was the first No 1 to benefit from tv exposure. In 1991, the record was back at No 1. 31 Jan 1976 Abba Mamma Mia 2 2nd No 1 Two years after their first No 1 they were back, and their careers took off. 14 Feb 1976 Slik Forever And Ever 1 Only No 1 Scots band led by Midge Ure . He went on to groups Visage and Ultravox , but his next No 1 was solo in 1985. 21 Feb 1976 Four Seasons December '63 2 Only No 1 Major 60s act, with falsetto vocalist, Frankie Valli, who made a strong return in the 70s with the band and solo. 6 Mar 1976 Tina Charles I Love To Love 3 Only No 1 She once recorded budget cover versions and was in band 5000 Volts.

Solo, she had two other Top 10 hits. 27 Mar 1976 Brotherhood Of Man Save Your Kisses For Me 6 1st No 1 UK Eurovision winner, which shot them to stardom for a couple of years. Best-selling single of 1976. 8 May 1976 Abba Fernando 4 3rd No 1 The momentum was now picking up - Abbamania began. 5 Jun 1976 J J Barrie No Charge 1 Only No 1 Slushy, sentimentality from the Canadian. Female vocals are by Vicky Brown, late wife of 60s' rocker Joe Brown . 12 Jun 1976 Wurzels Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 2 Only No 1 Cider-drinking folkies from the West Country with a reworking of Melanie's hit. 26 Jun 1976 Real Thing You To Me Are Everything 3 Only No 1 TV talent show winners from Liverpool who enjoyed hits for the rest of the decade.

17 Jul 1976 Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon EP (main track: Forever And Ever) 1 Only No 1 Overweight Greek star, prone to wearing kaftans. Most of his success came from live performances. 24 Jul 1976 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart 6 1st No 1 for Elton, Only No 1 for Kiki The British legend had scored five No 1s in the US before this one. His next UK No 1 was 14 years away. 4 Sep 1976 Abba Dancing Queen 6 4th No 1 This classic dance track was their only US No 1. Still heard on radio in to the 2000s. 11 Oct 1976 Pussycat Mississippi 4 Only No 1 First Dutch act to make the UK top spot. Success was short lived. 13 Nov 1976 Chicago If You Leave Me Now 3 Only No 1 They started as rockers in late 60s, but settled into AOR and became the darlings of American FM radio.

4 Dec 1976 Showaddywaddy Under The Moon Of Love 3 Only No 1 Rock 'n' roll revival group from Leicester who had nine Top 10 hits with remakes. 25 Dec 1976 Xmas No 1 Johnny Mathis When A Child Is Born 3 Only No 1 American MOR star who first charted in 1958, and was 41 by the time he got to No 1 with this Christmas classic. 15 Jan 1977 David Soul Don't Give Up On Us 4 1st No 1 One half of top tv cop show "Starsky & Hutch" (he was blonde Hutch) who was a singer before he became an actor. Written by Tony Macaulay. Top seller of 1977. 12 Feb 1977 400th No 1 Julie Covington Don't Cry For Me Argentina 1 Only No 1 From the Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical "Evita". Julie was in tv series "Rock Follies", but did not take a role in the "Evita" stage production.

19 Feb 1977 Leo Sayer When I Need You 3 Only No 1 Discovered and managed by Adam Faith , Leo had 10 Top 10 hits over nearly 10 years. Written by Albert Hammond & Carole Bayer Sager. 12 Mar 1977 Manhattan Transfer Chanson D'Amour 3 Only No 1 MOR mixed harmony group who worked in New York gay bars, singing 40s and 50s swing classics. 2 Apr 1977 Abba Knowing You Knowing Me 5 5th No 1 Their previous release had stalled at No 3, but they returned for another run of chart toppers. 7 May 1977 Deniece Williams Free 2 Only No 1 She was in in Stevie Wonder's backing group in the early 70s, and gained a few solo hits until 1984. 21 May 1977 Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest 4 4th No 1 He was now enjoying super star status with world-wide popularity.

18 Jun 1977 Kenny Rogers Lucille 1 1st No 1 Country music singer with US hits in the late 60s. This hit gave him stardom in the UK. 25 Jun 1977 Jacksons Show You The Way To Go 1 Only No 1 Four members of the Jackson Five, including Michael. They had several disco hits 77-81. 2 Jul 1977 Hot Chocolate So You Win Again 3 Only No 1 Led by Errol Brown , they had 30 hits from 1970 to 1984. Remixed hits charted into the 1990s. 23 Jul 1977 Donna Summer I Feel Love 4 Only No 1 US disco diva produced by Giorgio Moroder. She had scored 40 hits by 1999. 20 Aug 1977 Brotherhood Of Man Angelo 1 2nd No 1 Two girls and two men who were tackling Abba head-on, but were destined to lose.

27 Aug 1977 Floaters Float On 1 Only No 1 Soul/funk act from Detroit, formed in 1964. Top US soul hit of 1977. One-hit Wonders. 3 Sep 1977 Elvis Presley Way Down 5 17th No 1 Released just before the King died on 16/8/77, it shot to No 1 as a result. It put him equal with the Beatles, each amassing 17 No 1 hits. 8 Oct 1977 David Soul Silver Lady 3 2nd & last No 1 He had 5 hits which all made the Top 12. After that his successes were back in acting. 29 Oct 1977 Baccara Yes Sir I Can Boogie 1 Only No 1 First Spanish act to reach the UK No 1, and first female duo to do so. One more hit and they were gone. 5 Nov 1977 Abba The Name Of The Game 4 6th No 1 The Abba success wagon was at full speed now, with a film in the can and a world tour having taken place.

3 Dec 1977 Xmas No 1 Wings Mull Of Kintyre 9 Only No 1 (1st for Paul McCartney) Paul's first No 1 since he was a Beatle in 1969. Before his next he had disbanded Wings. 4 Feb 1978 Althia & Donna Up Town top Ranking 1 Only No 1 Two Jamaican teenagers who put some Carribean slang to existing music. One-hit Wonders. 11 Feb 1978 Brotherhood Of Man Figaro 1 3rd & last No 1 The formula worked again, but after this the hits faded away and they turned to the cabaret circuit. 18 Feb 1978 Abba Take A Chance On Me 3 7th No 1 Still riding high, they completed a second hat trick of chart toppers. 11 Mar 1978 Kate Bush Wuthering Heights 4 Only No 1 Somewhat freaky, this talented singer/songwriter enjoyed 10 years of stardom, but only one No 1.

8 Apr 1978 Brian & Michael Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs 3 Only No 1 Celebrating the work of northern painter, L S Lowry, the backing vocals are by the St Winifred's School Choir, who had a No 1 in 1980. 29 Apr 1978 Bee Gees Night Fever 2 3rd No 1 They wrote the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever", and relaunched their careers as kings of disco. 13 May 1978 Boney M Rivers Of Babylon 5 1st No 1 Carribean act, recorded in Germany, who were major stars in the late 70s. Best selling single of 1978. 17 Jun 1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton John You're The One That I Want 9 1st No 1 From the soundtrack of "Grease", the film and music from it dominated the second half of 1978.

19 Aug 1978 Commodores Three Times A Lady 5 Only No 1 Led by Lionel Richie who wrote the song, they had considerable success until Richie went solo in 1982. 23 Sep 1978 10 CC Dreadlock Holiday 1 3rd & last No 1 30 Sep 1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton John Summer Nights 7 2nd No 1 for Olivia; 2nd & last No 1 for Travolta. Another classic track from the film "Grease". The album was second best selling of 1978, beaten by "Saturday Night Fever". 18 Nov 1978 Boomtown Rats Rat Trap 2 1st No 1 Irish new wave outfit led by the now-legendary Sir Bob Geldorf. 2 Dec 1978 Rod Stewart Da Ya Think I'm Sexy 1 5th No 1 He jumped on the disco bandwagon for this hit. It was remixed in 1997 by N-Trance, reaching No 7.

9 Dec 1978 Xmas No 1 Boney M Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord 4 2nd & last No 1 Remake of a 1957 No 1. They had two more Top 10s, but faded in the early 80s. 6 Jan 1979 Village People Y.M.C.A. 3 Only No 1 Classic disco hit from New Yorkers who started out in the Big Apple's gay bars. 27 Jan 1979 Ian Dury & The Blockheads Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 1 Only No 1 They were a popular part of the new wave scene, but this is more of a novelty item. 3 Feb 1979 Blondie Heart Of Glass 4 1st No 1 Led by the charismatic Debbie Harry, they found considerable success between 1978 and 1982. 3 Mar 1979 Bee Gees Tragedy 2 4th No 1 By then a major disco act, this was from their No 1 album, "Spirits Having Flown".

17 Mar 1979 Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 4 Only No 1 Established US disco diva who finally got to No 1 with a song that became the karaoki No 1 in the 1990s. 14 Apr 1979 Art Garfunkel Bright Eyes 6 2nd & last No 1 From the cartoon film "Watership Down". Written by Wombles voice Mike Batt . 26 May 1979 Blondie Sunday Girl 3 2nd No 1 Originally regarded as new wave, their material was now finding a broader audience. 16 Jun 1979 Anita Ward Ring My Bell 2 Only No 1 She was a gospel singer in Memphis, but ended up recording disco tracks. One-hit Wonder. 30 Jun 1979 Tubeway Army ( Gary Numan ) Are 'Friends' Electric 4 1st No 1 Numan provided vocals, guitar and synthesiser for this locally recorded hit. 28 Jul 1979 Boomtown Rats I Don't Like Mondays 4 2nd & last No 1 Geldorf was later famous for his Live Aid fund raising event.

He went into TV production in the 1990s. 25 Aug 1979 Cliff Richard We Don't Talk Anymore 4 10th No 1 After a lean time through most of the 70s, this first No 1 for 11 years started run of Top 10 hits throughout the 80s. 22 Sep 1979 Gary Numan Cars 1 2nd & last No 1 After a string of hits through the 80s, he turned to flying, and now concentrates on his active web site . 29 Sep 1979 Police Message In A Bottle 3 1st No 1 Led by Sting, who wrote the songs, they were to become one of the major bands of the 1980s. 20 Oct 1979 Buggles Video killed The Radio Star 1 Only No 1 A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn . Famously, it was the first ever item played on MTV. 27 Oct 1979 Lena Martell One Day At A Time 3 Only No 1 British MOR album artist who had this unexpected hit. One-hit Wonder.

17 Nov 1979 Dr Hook When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman 3 Only No 1 US country-rock act formed in 1969. They found favour in the UK with a series of melodic love songs. 8 Dec 1979 Police Walking On The moon 1 2nd No 1 Like their first No 1, this came from their album "Reggatta De Blanc". 15 Dec 1979 Xmas No 1 Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall 5 Only No 1 They had charted in 1967, but in the 70s concentrated on albums, their most famous being "The Dark Side Of The Moon". They returned to live concerts in the 1990s. NOTES: "One-hit Wonders" are acts that achieved just one number one, and had no other hits at all. The dates and total weeks at No 1 shown may not always appear to line up. This is because some number ones fell from the top and returned a week or so later. The "weeks" shows the total of all periods at number one. No link to your favourite artist's web site?

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